Adizero Boston 13 Women's
The Adizero Boston 13 is Adidas' plated tempo trainer, pairing Lightstrike Pro foam with Energy Rods 2.0 for fast daily miles and marathon-season buildup.
- Terrain
- road
- Primary use
- Tempo / threshold
- Races
- Half to marathon
- Also good for
- Daily training, Long run, Intervals / speedwork, Half marathon race, Marathon race, Easy / recovery run
- Stability
- neutral
- Drop
- 0mm
- Stack
- not published
- Plate
- composite
- Midsole
- Lightstrike Pro and Lightstrike
- Outsole
- Lighttraxion with Continental rubber at toe-off
- Upper
- Engineered mesh textile upper
- Widths
- standard
The Boston 13 sits as the versatile workhorse of the Adizero line — a firmer, rods-loaded trainer meant to complement the Adios Pro racer. With 13.8% more Lightstrike Pro than the Boston 12, it leans softer and more comfortable while retaining the snappy, propulsive feel from its Energy Rods. It handles tempo runs and long training days well, though it is not a pure cushioned recovery shoe.
Responsive and moderately cushioned with a propulsive rods-driven toe-off. Reviewers found it more stable than the EVO SL, though some noted a slight lateral wobble when walking that disappears at running pace.
Runs small; Adidas recommends sizing up half a size. Mesh upper breathes well and doesn't get heavy when wet, though one reviewer flagged the thin plastic toe mesh for potential durability and big-toe irritation.
Runners wanting one shoe for tempo work, long runs and marathon-prep training who like a firmer, propulsive plated ride.
You want a plush, purely soft recovery shoe or need a stability shoe for overpronation.